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Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Tundra Bean Geese x 3 north of Sedgeford
Smew x 2 (both redheads) at Rollesby Broad
Tundra Bean Goose, Greeland White-fronted Geese x 3 at Walpole St Peter
Hen Harrier, Snow Buntings x 20 at Cley NWT
Twite x 10 at Thornham Harbour
Caspian Gulls x 2 at recycling centre, Ketteringham
Cattle Egrets x 8, Great White Egrets x 4, Short-eared Owl at Burnham Overy Staithe
Russian White-fronted Geese x 5, Tundra Bean Goose east of windmill at Weybourne
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 50, Long-tailed Ducks x 3 at Holkham Bay
Russian White-fronted Geese x130 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret at Holkham Park Lake
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 south of Choseley Drying Barns
Great White Egrets x 6 at Nar Valley Fisheries
Russian White-fronted Geese x 30 along Acle Straight
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Caspian Gulls x 3 at Longwater Retail Park at Costessey
Tundra Bean Geese x 5 between Blackborough End & Wormegay
Common Cranes x 15 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Bewick's Swans x 20, Whooper Swans x 50 at Ludham Airfield
Ferruginous Duck ad. fem. at Ranworth Broad
Great White Egrets x 2 at Welney WWT
Tundra Bean Geese x 20 at East Somerton
Common Cranes x 2 at Potter Heigham Marshes
Long-tailed Duck at Ormesby Broad
Water Pipit, Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Snow Bunting, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 18 at Lyng
Short-eared Owl at North Dunes, Winterton
Hawfinches x 3 at Lynford Aboretum
Hen Harriers x 3 at Roydon Common NWT
Hen Harriers x 2 at Stiffkey
Tundra Bean Goose, Russian White-fronted Geese x 7, Common Cranes x 2, Ruddy Shelducks x 2 at Horsey Mill
Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Bewick's Swans x 4 SE of Downham Market
Great White Egret at Upton Fen NWT
Bewick's Swans x 111 at Southery
MEGA NEWS
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Fisherrow, Lothian, Scotland
Sunday, 12 January 2020
Saturday, 11 January 2020
THE CLEY BIRD CLUB, BIG BIRD DAY RACE – "HOT BIRDERS" TEAM!
Arnold's Marsh from The East Bank, Cley NWT
https://pennyshotbirdingandlife.blogspot.com/2020/01/big-bird-day-count-saturday-11th.html
I had originally planned a team of four, but P.S and A.J. were working today, so that left Eddie M. and myself. I don't quite know how I managed to get to Cley before sunrise after working six straight days, but I did!
Met up with Eddie at Coastguards, Cley and spent the day racing round, seeing as many different species as possible before 5pm. It was a very windy day, which affected birding massively for all the teams and resulted in a lot of species not being seen, as most sensible birds would have been hunkered down and as Eddie put it, they would have been 'sitting lower than a snake's belly'!!! We covered Cley, Walsey Hills, Salthouse, Glandford, Bayfield Lake, Wiveton and Blakeney, but ran out of time to cover the Morston area, Kelling or Langham.
Bird of the day for me was a Goldcrest I found flicking around a hedge at Salthouse (where the Ring Ouzels were last year) – this was the last bird I expected to find in these winds and was very chuffed with that! Other birds of note were a Song Thrush which was perched in a bush across Snipe's Marsh at Walsey Hills with a tit flock close by, which was a very good find by Eddie and I also later found 2 Mistle Thrushes sitting in a ploughed field in the Salthouse area (can't remember exact spot) – as we drove past, for a nano second I thought they were Grey Partridges! We also had a Green Woodpecker flying past in the same spot and not far from here I found a very distant Common Buzzard sitting in a tree. Eddie found a Pintail half hiding just west of the end of the East Bank. We got lucky with a Stonechat landing on a fence wire briefly east of the East Bank, after seeing a flock of Snow Buntings. Male and female Siskins were perched in bushes by Glandford Ford but did not see any Grey Wagtails. Frustratingly we did not seen the Grey Wagtail at
the Sewage Works at Glandford either, which we visited twice.
Lunch was eaten very quickly whilst watching the CleySpy feeders, which added a Great Spotted Woodpecker to the list. We searched so many fields for partridges and did eventually find several Red-legged Partridges in the field next to the car park at Old Woman's Lane, but failed to find Grey Partridges – I came to the conclusion that most of them must have been shot! Other birds we expected to find, but didn't were Snipe, Jay (can you believe it!), Reed Bunting, Canada Goose, Sparrowhawk, Skylark or any Wrens. It would have been nice to find Yellowhammers and Bullfinches, but would have been surprised if we had! No sight nor sound from any owls either before 5pm. We ended the day in the NWT hides and the last birds seen were a Water Rail I spotted right at the back of Pat's Pool from Teal Hide and a Cetti's Warbler gave a little burst as we walked back at dusk to the car. We found 79 different species plus an Auk sp. from Coastguards.
Lunch was eaten very quickly whilst watching the CleySpy feeders, which added a Great Spotted Woodpecker to the list. We searched so many fields for partridges and did eventually find several Red-legged Partridges in the field next to the car park at Old Woman's Lane, but failed to find Grey Partridges – I came to the conclusion that most of them must have been shot! Other birds we expected to find, but didn't were Snipe, Jay (can you believe it!), Reed Bunting, Canada Goose, Sparrowhawk, Skylark or any Wrens. It would have been nice to find Yellowhammers and Bullfinches, but would have been surprised if we had! No sight nor sound from any owls either before 5pm. We ended the day in the NWT hides and the last birds seen were a Water Rail I spotted right at the back of Pat's Pool from Teal Hide and a Cetti's Warbler gave a little burst as we walked back at dusk to the car. We found 79 different species plus an Auk sp. from Coastguards.
Bird Race Teams in the Cley NWT Visitor Centre
We then joined the rest of the teams at the NWT Visitor Centre, where some very nice refreshments were provided for everyone, thank you very much! It was 4.35pm and we had 25 minutes to write up our list properly and hand it in before 5pm – we managed this with a couple of minutes to spare, phew! I don't know how many teams took part, but we came a respectable joint 5th with 'The High Brigade' with 79 species seen. Mind you, if there were only five teams, then we came last LOL!!! I'm sure the full list will be on the Cley Bird Club Website soon. I might have got the 3rd place winners slightly wrong as I'm sure I was told that one of them was 81 minus one, which I wasn't totally understanding, so may be amending this when I can find out exactly what the total was, so apologies if this is wrong.
HOT BIRDERS BIRD LIST – 79
1st place with 92 species – 'Happy Birders' – Congratulations!
2nd place with 85 species – 'East Norfolk Bird Club'
3rd place with 81 species – jointly: 'Men in Black' and 'Duck, Duck, Goose'
4th place with 79 species – jointly: 'Hot Birders' and 'The High Brigade'
Overall species count for the Cley Square for all teams was 122, which was higher than last year's count of 116 species.
I then took Eddie back to Coastguards to pick up his car and along Beach Road we saw a Barn Owl – typical! So we actually saw 80 species in the Cley Square today. It seemed to take forever to drive back to King's Lynn and my sofa felt extra comfortable this evening as I watched 'The Greatest Dancer' and 'The Voice'. By the way........ I watched an absolutely brilliant documentary on Christmas Eve called The Last Igloo and it was so fascinating that I watched it again last night – its still on BBC iPlayer for the next 11 days – more info here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/the-last-igloo
I then took Eddie back to Coastguards to pick up his car and along Beach Road we saw a Barn Owl – typical! So we actually saw 80 species in the Cley Square today. It seemed to take forever to drive back to King's Lynn and my sofa felt extra comfortable this evening as I watched 'The Greatest Dancer' and 'The Voice'. By the way........ I watched an absolutely brilliant documentary on Christmas Eve called The Last Igloo and it was so fascinating that I watched it again last night – its still on BBC iPlayer for the next 11 days – more info here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/the-last-igloo
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Snow Buntings x 34, Russian White-fronted Geese x 4, Pink-footed Geese x 2,000, Tundra Bean Goose flew over, Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cley NWT
Grey-bellied Brant (possible) SW of Fring
Grey-bellied Brant (possible) north of Sedgeford
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Ferruginous Duck ad. fem. at Ranworth Broad
Red-necked Grebe on sea at Gramborough Hill
Cattle Egrets x 8, Russian White-fronted Geese x 40 from road at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 91, Velvet Scoters x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 2 at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe at Holkham Park Lake
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 south of Choseley Drying Barns
Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Bewick's Swans x 3 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Common Cranes x 17 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Slavonian Grebe, Spotted Redshank, Great White Egret, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Great White Egret x 3 at Welney WWT
Cattle Egrets x 8, Great White Egrets x 2 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Common Cranes x 2 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Hen Harrier at Horsey Corner
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Russian White-fronted Geese x 6, Common Cranes x 2 at Horsey Mill
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Pink-footed Geese x 2,500 3.5 miles SW of Terrington St Clement
Common Cranes x 2 at St Benet's Abbey, Ludham
Hen Harriers x 2 at Roydon Common NWT
Great White Egret at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
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Snow Buntings x 34, Russian White-fronted Geese x 4, Pink-footed Geese x 2,000, Tundra Bean Goose flew over, Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cley NWT
Grey-bellied Brant (possible) SW of Fring
Grey-bellied Brant (possible) north of Sedgeford
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Ferruginous Duck ad. fem. at Ranworth Broad
Red-necked Grebe on sea at Gramborough Hill
Cattle Egrets x 8, Russian White-fronted Geese x 40 from road at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 91, Velvet Scoters x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 2 at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe at Holkham Park Lake
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 south of Choseley Drying Barns
Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Bewick's Swans x 3 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Common Cranes x 17 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Slavonian Grebe, Spotted Redshank, Great White Egret, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Great White Egret x 3 at Welney WWT
Cattle Egrets x 8, Great White Egrets x 2 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Common Cranes x 2 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Hen Harrier at Horsey Corner
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Russian White-fronted Geese x 6, Common Cranes x 2 at Horsey Mill
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Pink-footed Geese x 2,500 3.5 miles SW of Terrington St Clement
Common Cranes x 2 at St Benet's Abbey, Ludham
Hen Harriers x 2 at Roydon Common NWT
Great White Egret at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
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Friday, 10 January 2020
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BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Pink-footed Geese x 2,000 south of dung heaps, north of Sedgeford
Twite x 8 at Thornham Harbour
Ferruginous Duck ad. fem. at Ranworth Broad
Russian White-fronted Geese x 13 at Breydon Water
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Pink-footed Geese x 2,000 by Marsh Road, 1/2 mile west of Walpole St Andrew
Hawfinches x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Siberian Chiffchaff at Stubb Mill, Great White Egret, Hen Harrier, Russian White-fronted Geese x 3, Common Cranes x 37 at Hickling Broad NWT
Iceland Gull in field north of A47 at Great Yarmouth
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owl NW of Wells
Russian White-fronted Geese x 305, Tundra Bean Geese x 4 by Acle New Road, east of Acle
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 75 at Holkham Bay
Purple Sandpiper at West Runton
Purple Sandpipers x 2 at Waxham
Short-eared Owls x 3 at Burnham Overy Dunes
Cattle Egrets x 7, Great White Egret, Short-eared Owls x 2 at Burnham Overy Marshes
Caspian Gulls x 2 at Cley NWT
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Russian White-fronted Geese x 4 NNE of Docking
Russian White-fronted Geese x 54, Taiga Bean Geese x 3, Water Pipit at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 40 at Holme
Little Gull flew past Sheringham
Common Cranes x 11 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Twite, Hen Harrier, Spotted Redshank, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Little Stint at Snettisham RSPB
Short-eared Owls x 4 at Hardley Staithe, Chedgrave
Snow Buntings x 12, Black-throated Diver at Hemsby
Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Horsey Corner
Short-eared Owls x 3 at Burnham Norton
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WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Fisherrow, Lothian, Scotland
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BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Pink-footed Geese x 2,000 south of dung heaps, north of Sedgeford
Twite x 8 at Thornham Harbour
Ferruginous Duck ad. fem. at Ranworth Broad
Russian White-fronted Geese x 13 at Breydon Water
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Pink-footed Geese x 2,000 by Marsh Road, 1/2 mile west of Walpole St Andrew
Hawfinches x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Siberian Chiffchaff at Stubb Mill, Great White Egret, Hen Harrier, Russian White-fronted Geese x 3, Common Cranes x 37 at Hickling Broad NWT
Iceland Gull in field north of A47 at Great Yarmouth
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owl NW of Wells
Russian White-fronted Geese x 305, Tundra Bean Geese x 4 by Acle New Road, east of Acle
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 75 at Holkham Bay
Purple Sandpiper at West Runton
Purple Sandpipers x 2 at Waxham
Short-eared Owls x 3 at Burnham Overy Dunes
Cattle Egrets x 7, Great White Egret, Short-eared Owls x 2 at Burnham Overy Marshes
Caspian Gulls x 2 at Cley NWT
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Russian White-fronted Geese x 4 NNE of Docking
Russian White-fronted Geese x 54, Taiga Bean Geese x 3, Water Pipit at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 40 at Holme
Little Gull flew past Sheringham
Common Cranes x 11 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Red-necked Grebe, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Twite, Hen Harrier, Spotted Redshank, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
Little Stint at Snettisham RSPB
Short-eared Owls x 4 at Hardley Staithe, Chedgrave
Snow Buntings x 12, Black-throated Diver at Hemsby
Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Horsey Corner
Short-eared Owls x 3 at Burnham Norton
MEGA NEWS
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Fisherrow, Lothian, Scotland
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THURSDAY 9th JANUARY
Cattle Egrets x 7 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Russian White-fronted Goose, Snow Buntings x 20, Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cley NWT
Tundra Bean Geese x 28 at East Somerton
Caspian Gull, Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
Siberian Chiffchaff at by Bylaugh Church, west of Lyng
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Great White Egrets x 4 at Welney WWT
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Black-necked Grebe at Holkham Park Lake
Russian White-fronted Geese x 25, Great White Egrets x 3 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter at Holkham Bay
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 NNE of Docking
Common Cranes x 12 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, Pale-bellied Brant (possible), Tundra Bean Goose by Marsh Road, 1/2 mile west of Walpole St Andrew
Tundra Bean Geese x 5, Russian White-fronted Geese x 12 at Weybourne
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owl NW of Wells
Caspian Gulls x 2 at Longwater Retail Park, Costessey
Common Cranes x 2 east of Horsey Mill
Hawfinches x 4 at Lynford Aboretum
Caspian Gull at Earlham Marsh
Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank, Long-tailed Duck at Titchwell RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 4, Common Cranes x 2 at Brograve Level
Bewick's Swans x 2 at Ludham Airfield
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LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Marsh Road, 1/2 mile west of Walpole St Andrew, Norfolk
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Fisherrow, Lothian, Scotland
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THURSDAY 9th JANUARY
Cattle Egrets x 7 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Russian White-fronted Goose, Snow Buntings x 20, Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cley NWT
Tundra Bean Geese x 28 at East Somerton
Caspian Gull, Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham
Siberian Chiffchaff at by Bylaugh Church, west of Lyng
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Great White Egrets x 4 at Welney WWT
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Black-necked Grebe at Holkham Park Lake
Russian White-fronted Geese x 25, Great White Egrets x 3 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoter at Holkham Bay
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 NNE of Docking
Common Cranes x 12 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, Pale-bellied Brant (possible), Tundra Bean Goose by Marsh Road, 1/2 mile west of Walpole St Andrew
Tundra Bean Geese x 5, Russian White-fronted Geese x 12 at Weybourne
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owl NW of Wells
Caspian Gulls x 2 at Longwater Retail Park, Costessey
Common Cranes x 2 east of Horsey Mill
Hawfinches x 4 at Lynford Aboretum
Caspian Gull at Earlham Marsh
Water Pipit, Spotted Redshank, Long-tailed Duck at Titchwell RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 4, Common Cranes x 2 at Brograve Level
Bewick's Swans x 2 at Ludham Airfield
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LESSER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE
Marsh Road, 1/2 mile west of Walpole St Andrew, Norfolk
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Fisherrow, Lothian, Scotland
Thursday, 9 January 2020
Wednesday, 8 January 2020
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Common Cranes x 35 at Hickling Broad NWT
Ferruginous Duck ad. fem. at Ranworth Broad
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Waxwing at Holme NOA
Long-tailed Ducks x 2 on sea at Holme Dunes NWT
Water Pipit, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Long-tailed Duck, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 80, Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoters x 4 at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret at Holkham Park Lake
Twite x 10 at Thornham Harbour
Wigeon x 61,400 at Breydon Water
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owl NW of Wells
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Caspian Gull at Earlham Marshes
Tundra Bean Geese x 19 at East Somerton
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Tundra Bean Goose, Russian White-fronted Geese x 261 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Snow Buntings x 42 at Cley NWT
Black-throated Diver on sea off beach car park at Cley
Tundra Bean Geese x 15, Russian White-fronted Geese x 150 east of Acle
Grey-bellied Brant, Tundra Bean Geese x 4 at Fring
Short-eared Owls x 5 at Haddiscoe Island
Cattle Egrets x 8 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Slavonian Grebe off South Beach at Heacham
Tundra Bean Geese x 3, Pink-footed Geese x 10,000, Russian White-fronted Goose at Sunderland Farm, NE of Docking
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WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Fisherrow, Lothian, Scotland
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Common Cranes x 35 at Hickling Broad NWT
Ferruginous Duck ad. fem. at Ranworth Broad
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Waxwing at Holme NOA
Long-tailed Ducks x 2 on sea at Holme Dunes NWT
Water Pipit, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Long-tailed Duck, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 80, Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoters x 4 at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret at Holkham Park Lake
Twite x 10 at Thornham Harbour
Wigeon x 61,400 at Breydon Water
Rough-legged Buzzard, Short-eared Owl NW of Wells
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Caspian Gull at Earlham Marshes
Tundra Bean Geese x 19 at East Somerton
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Tundra Bean Goose, Russian White-fronted Geese x 261 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Snow Buntings x 42 at Cley NWT
Black-throated Diver on sea off beach car park at Cley
Tundra Bean Geese x 15, Russian White-fronted Geese x 150 east of Acle
Grey-bellied Brant, Tundra Bean Geese x 4 at Fring
Short-eared Owls x 5 at Haddiscoe Island
Cattle Egrets x 8 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Slavonian Grebe off South Beach at Heacham
Tundra Bean Geese x 3, Pink-footed Geese x 10,000, Russian White-fronted Goose at Sunderland Farm, NE of Docking
MEGA NEWS
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER
Fisherrow, Lothian, Scotland
Tuesday, 7 January 2020
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BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Hen Harrier, Long-tailed Duck, Purple Sandpiper, Water Pipit, Great White Egret at Titchwell RSPB
Hen Harrier at Abbey Farm, Flitcham
Black Redstart near Chandlery shop at Wells
Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Spotted Redshank at Thornham Harbour
Pale-bellied Brent Goose east of Lady Anne's Drive, Holkham
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 70, Short-eared Owl at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret at Holkham Park Lake
Caspian Gull at Earlham Marsh
Common Cranes x 12 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Long-tailed Duck at Gore Point, Holme
Waxwing, Red-necked Grebe, Hen Harrier at Holme Dunes NWT
Red-necked Grebe, Snow Buntings x 30 at Cley NWT
Tundra Bean Goose, Russian White-fronted Geese x 100, Great White Egret at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 in field north of station at Buckenham
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Tundra Bean Geese x 22 at East Somerton
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 at Weybourne
Cattle Egret at Burnham Overy Marshes
Russian White-fronted Geese x 25 at Wickhampton Marshes
Tundra Bean Geese x 7 NE of Docking
Tundra Bean Geese x 22 at Hemsby
Ferruginous Duck ad. fem. at Ranworth Broad
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BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Hen Harrier, Long-tailed Duck, Purple Sandpiper, Water Pipit, Great White Egret at Titchwell RSPB
Hen Harrier at Abbey Farm, Flitcham
Black Redstart near Chandlery shop at Wells
Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Spotted Redshank at Thornham Harbour
Pale-bellied Brent Goose east of Lady Anne's Drive, Holkham
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 70, Short-eared Owl at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret at Holkham Park Lake
Caspian Gull at Earlham Marsh
Common Cranes x 12 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Long-tailed Duck at Gore Point, Holme
Waxwing, Red-necked Grebe, Hen Harrier at Holme Dunes NWT
Red-necked Grebe, Snow Buntings x 30 at Cley NWT
Tundra Bean Goose, Russian White-fronted Geese x 100, Great White Egret at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 in field north of station at Buckenham
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Tundra Bean Geese x 22 at East Somerton
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 at Weybourne
Cattle Egret at Burnham Overy Marshes
Russian White-fronted Geese x 25 at Wickhampton Marshes
Tundra Bean Geese x 7 NE of Docking
Tundra Bean Geese x 22 at Hemsby
Ferruginous Duck ad. fem. at Ranworth Broad
MEGA NEWS
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MONDAY 6th JANUARY
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Tundra Bean Geese x 15 at Hemsby
Russian White-fronted Geese x 26 south of Horsey Mill
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 89, Black-throated Diver, Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoters x 8 at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe at Holkham Park Lake
Pale-bellied Brent Goose east of Lady Anne's Drive at Holkham
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Weybourne
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
DESERT WHEATEAR 1w Male south of Cart Gap, Eccles-on-Sea
Russian White-fronted Geese x 225, Taiga Bean Geese x 4 (probable) at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Black Redstart at Cromer
Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 east of Acle
Long-tailed Duck at Hopton-on-Sea
Slavonian Grebes x 2, Long-tailed Duck at Holme
Russian White-fronted Geese x 8, Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cley NWT
Russian White-fronted Geese x 10 at Welney WWT
Common Cranes x 25 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 SW of Fring
Long-tailed Duck at Ormesby Broad
Siberian Chiffchaff (probable), Common Cranes x 14 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
Hen Harrier at Grimston Warren
Hen Harrier at Roydon Common NWT
Caspian Gull at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
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MONDAY 6th JANUARY
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Tundra Bean Geese x 15 at Hemsby
Russian White-fronted Geese x 26 south of Horsey Mill
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 89, Black-throated Diver, Long-tailed Duck, Velvet Scoters x 8 at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe at Holkham Park Lake
Pale-bellied Brent Goose east of Lady Anne's Drive at Holkham
Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 at Weybourne
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
DESERT WHEATEAR 1w Male south of Cart Gap, Eccles-on-Sea
Russian White-fronted Geese x 225, Taiga Bean Geese x 4 (probable) at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Black Redstart at Cromer
Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 east of Acle
Long-tailed Duck at Hopton-on-Sea
Slavonian Grebes x 2, Long-tailed Duck at Holme
Russian White-fronted Geese x 8, Caspian Gulls x 3 at Cley NWT
Russian White-fronted Geese x 10 at Welney WWT
Common Cranes x 25 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Tundra Bean Geese x 2 SW of Fring
Long-tailed Duck at Ormesby Broad
Siberian Chiffchaff (probable), Common Cranes x 14 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
Hen Harrier at Grimston Warren
Hen Harrier at Roydon Common NWT
Caspian Gull at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
MEGA NEWS
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Monday, 6 January 2020
Weekend Update!
Thursday and Friday I had very bad toothache, but couldn't get an emergency appointment either with my own dentist or the emergency dentist – was told to ring 111 to get seen by a dentist that could be anywhere in the county, but I was in so much pain and very tired from work on Friday evening, that I couldn't face ringing up and in any case didn't feel capable of driving anywhere – one of those situations where you wish you had someone to take you. Had a rough night's sleep because of this and woke up late Saturday morning. Weirdly, the toothache had disappeared!
Went out birding on Saturday, but I didn't have a very productive day at all! My first stop was to visit "Moulham & Horn" pet food/animal feed etc shop at Heacham, to buy lots more bird food. I then went to Holme NOA to see the Waxwing that has been showing from Richardson's Hide. The Firs Road, was the most bumpy I can recall for years – you couldn't get into 2nd gear even! Not good for any car suspension, hopefully it will be resurfaced again this winter. Anyway, no sign of the Waxwing at all and if the news had gone out on time that the Waxwing had relocated to the toilet block area by the main village car park, then I needn't have tortured my poor old Skoda along the bumpy road! I couldn't find the Waxwing around the toilet block area either and neither could any one else. Gave up and went to Titchwell RSPB for a quick lunch – very unusually it was not quick and had to wait a long time for my food (its normally extremely quick) and there were not many people in or outside the 'Feeding Station' as it was late afternoon. Headed to Wells to see the Rough-legged Buzzard and dipped on that too! Returned home.
Today I did 8.25 hours at work and came home exhausted. Picked Lucy up and took her back to mine to do her bowings for her next concert, which is on the NSO website as Lucy doesn't have any internet facility where she lives, so I always help her out with this. Phew! Roll on the weekend!
Went out birding on Saturday, but I didn't have a very productive day at all! My first stop was to visit "Moulham & Horn" pet food/animal feed etc shop at Heacham, to buy lots more bird food. I then went to Holme NOA to see the Waxwing that has been showing from Richardson's Hide. The Firs Road, was the most bumpy I can recall for years – you couldn't get into 2nd gear even! Not good for any car suspension, hopefully it will be resurfaced again this winter. Anyway, no sign of the Waxwing at all and if the news had gone out on time that the Waxwing had relocated to the toilet block area by the main village car park, then I needn't have tortured my poor old Skoda along the bumpy road! I couldn't find the Waxwing around the toilet block area either and neither could any one else. Gave up and went to Titchwell RSPB for a quick lunch – very unusually it was not quick and had to wait a long time for my food (its normally extremely quick) and there were not many people in or outside the 'Feeding Station' as it was late afternoon. Headed to Wells to see the Rough-legged Buzzard and dipped on that too! Returned home.
Today I did 8.25 hours at work and came home exhausted. Picked Lucy up and took her back to mine to do her bowings for her next concert, which is on the NSO website as Lucy doesn't have any internet facility where she lives, so I always help her out with this. Phew! Roll on the weekend!
Sunday, 5 January 2020
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Cattle Egrets x 8, Great White Egrets x 2, Short-eared Owls x 3 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Russian White-fronted Geese x 134, Great White Egrets x 4 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Pale-bellied Brent Geese x 2 near the Lookout from Lady Anne's Drive at Holkham
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 86, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoters x 7 at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret at Holkham Park Lake
Grey-bellied Brant (possible), Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Russian White-fronted Goose SW of Fring
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Hen Harrier, Russian White-fronted Geese x 9, Long-tailed Duck, Spotted Redshank, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
DESERT WHEATEAR 1w Male south of Cart Gap, Eccles-on-Sea
Twite x 10, Spotted Redshank at Thornham Harbour
Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Slavonian Grebes x 3 at Wells Harbour
Bewick's Swans x 4 at Ludham Airfield
Short-eared Owl at St Benet's Abbey, Russian White-fronted Geese x 60 at Cold Harbour Dairy Farm, Ludham
Common Cranes x 25 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Bewick's Swans x 40 between Ingham & Sea Palling
Russian White-fronted Geese x 239, Tundra Bean Goose at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Long-tailed Duck at Rollesby Broad
Long-tailed Duck at Ormesby Broad
Tundra Bean Geese x 20 at Hemsby
Russian White-fronted Geese x 3 south of Horsey Mill
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Russian White-fronted Geese x 37 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Red-crested Pochard at Whitlingham Country Park
Russian White-fronted Geese x 13 at Breydon Water
Caspian Gulls x 2 at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Waxwing, Snow Bunting, Red-necked Grebe, Russian White-fronted Geese x 11 at Holme Dunes NWT
Russian White-fronted Geese x 14 at Great Ryburgh
Snow Buntings x 10 at Winterton
Caspian Gull, Snow Buntings x 50, Black-throated Diver at Cley NWT
Hen Harriers x 3 at Warham Greens
Russian White-fronted Geese x 3 at Happisburgh
Russian White-fronted Geese x 60 at Wickhampton Marshes
Hen Harrier at Roydon Common NWT
Russian White-fronted Geese x 20 east of Acle
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Cattle Egrets x 8, Great White Egrets x 2, Short-eared Owls x 3 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Russian White-fronted Geese x 134, Great White Egrets x 4 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Pale-bellied Brent Geese x 2 near the Lookout from Lady Anne's Drive at Holkham
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 86, Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoters x 7 at Holkham Bay
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret at Holkham Park Lake
Grey-bellied Brant (possible), Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Russian White-fronted Goose SW of Fring
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Hen Harrier, Russian White-fronted Geese x 9, Long-tailed Duck, Spotted Redshank, Water Pipit at Titchwell RSPB
DESERT WHEATEAR 1w Male south of Cart Gap, Eccles-on-Sea
Twite x 10, Spotted Redshank at Thornham Harbour
Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Slavonian Grebes x 3 at Wells Harbour
Bewick's Swans x 4 at Ludham Airfield
Short-eared Owl at St Benet's Abbey, Russian White-fronted Geese x 60 at Cold Harbour Dairy Farm, Ludham
Common Cranes x 25 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Bewick's Swans x 40 between Ingham & Sea Palling
Russian White-fronted Geese x 239, Tundra Bean Goose at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Long-tailed Duck at Rollesby Broad
Long-tailed Duck at Ormesby Broad
Tundra Bean Geese x 20 at Hemsby
Russian White-fronted Geese x 3 south of Horsey Mill
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Russian White-fronted Geese x 37 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
Red-crested Pochard at Whitlingham Country Park
Russian White-fronted Geese x 13 at Breydon Water
Caspian Gulls x 2 at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Waxwing, Snow Bunting, Red-necked Grebe, Russian White-fronted Geese x 11 at Holme Dunes NWT
Russian White-fronted Geese x 14 at Great Ryburgh
Snow Buntings x 10 at Winterton
Caspian Gull, Snow Buntings x 50, Black-throated Diver at Cley NWT
Hen Harriers x 3 at Warham Greens
Russian White-fronted Geese x 3 at Happisburgh
Russian White-fronted Geese x 60 at Wickhampton Marshes
Hen Harrier at Roydon Common NWT
Russian White-fronted Geese x 20 east of Acle
MEGA NEWS
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Saturday, 4 January 2020
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Red-crested Pochard at Whitlingham Country Park
Taiga Bean Geese x 8, Russian White-fronted Geese x 170 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
DESERT WHEATEAR 1w Male south of Cart Gap, Eccles-on-Sea
Shorelarks x 5, Long-tailed Duck, Red-necked Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 2, Common Scoter x 1000 at Holkham Bay
Russian White-fronted Geese x 94, Great White Egret, Water Pipit at Holkham Freshmarsh
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret at Holkham Park Lake
Bewick's Swans x 18 at Ludham
Common Cranes x 25 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Bewick's Swans x 15, Whooper Swans x 10 between Ingham & Sea Palling
Waxwing 1w at Holme NOA
Grey-bellied Brant (possible) south of Choseley Drying Barns
Russian White-fronted Geese x 4 at Breydon Water
Twite x 10, Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Greylag Geese x 2 flew over Thornham Harbour
Great Skua flew past Thornham
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Water Pipit, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Lapland Bunting flew over, Hawfinch flew over at Titchwell RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 15, Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Whooper Swans x 4, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Hawfinches x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Hooded Crow, Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Winterton
Tundra Bean Geese x 15 at West Somerton
Russian White-fronted Geese x 47, Tundra Bean Geese x 24 at Somerton Holmes
Tundra Bean Geese x 5, Russian White-fronted Geese x 47 south of Horsey Mill
Grey-bellied Brant (possible), Tundra Bean Geese x 5 SW of Fring
Cattle Egrets x 6, Great White Egret at Burnham Overy Staithe
Hen Harrier at Grimston Warren
Long-tailed Duck at Ormesby Little Broad
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Caspian Gull at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Russian White-fronted Geese x 33 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
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BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Red-crested Pochard at Whitlingham Country Park
Taiga Bean Geese x 8, Russian White-fronted Geese x 170 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
DESERT WHEATEAR 1w Male south of Cart Gap, Eccles-on-Sea
Shorelarks x 5, Long-tailed Duck, Red-necked Grebe, Velvet Scoters x 2, Common Scoter x 1000 at Holkham Bay
Russian White-fronted Geese x 94, Great White Egret, Water Pipit at Holkham Freshmarsh
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret at Holkham Park Lake
Bewick's Swans x 18 at Ludham
Common Cranes x 25 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Bewick's Swans x 15, Whooper Swans x 10 between Ingham & Sea Palling
Waxwing 1w at Holme NOA
Grey-bellied Brant (possible) south of Choseley Drying Barns
Russian White-fronted Geese x 4 at Breydon Water
Twite x 10, Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Greylag Geese x 2 flew over Thornham Harbour
Great Skua flew past Thornham
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Slavonian Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Water Pipit, Spotted Redshanks x 2, Lapland Bunting flew over, Hawfinch flew over at Titchwell RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 15, Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Whooper Swans x 4, Caspian Gull at Cley NWT
Hawfinches x 2 at Lynford Aboretum
Hooded Crow, Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Winterton
Tundra Bean Geese x 15 at West Somerton
Russian White-fronted Geese x 47, Tundra Bean Geese x 24 at Somerton Holmes
Tundra Bean Geese x 5, Russian White-fronted Geese x 47 south of Horsey Mill
Grey-bellied Brant (possible), Tundra Bean Geese x 5 SW of Fring
Cattle Egrets x 6, Great White Egret at Burnham Overy Staithe
Hen Harrier at Grimston Warren
Long-tailed Duck at Ormesby Little Broad
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Caspian Gull at Sheringham
Caspian Gull at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Russian White-fronted Geese x 33 at Blakeney Freshmarsh
MEGA NEWS
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Friday, 3 January 2020
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Red-crested Pochards x 2 at Colney Gravel Pits
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
DESERT WHEATEAR 1w Male south of Cart Gap, Eccles-on-Sea
Grey-bellied Brant, Tundra Bean Geese x 3 in field SW of Fring
Great White Egret, Russian White-fronted Geese x 40, Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 60, Little Auk, Velvet Scoters x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 2 at Holkham Bay
Ravens x 2, Black-necked Grebe at Holkham Park Lake
Cattle Egrets x 8, Great White Egret at Burnham Overy Staithe
Short-eared Owls x 2, Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Tundra Bean Geese x 7, Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 east of Weybourne
Common Cranes x 21 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Little Auk, Black-throated Divers x 2, Great Northern Divers x 2 off beach car park at Cley
Snow Buntings x 55, Water Pipits x 2, Caspian Gulls x 2 at Cley NWT
Great White Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Short-eared Owl, Grey Phalarope flew past Titchwell RSPB
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Russian White-fronted Geese x 12 at Horsey Corner
Hooded Crow in dunes at Horsey
Great White Egret at Horsey Mill
Ruddy Shelduck at Gresham
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Twite x 5 at Thornham Harbour
Waxwing at Holme NOA
Taiga Bean Geese x 4 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 20 flew over Martham
Bewick's Swans x 2, Whooper Swans x 6 at Ludham Airfield
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Red-crested Pochards x 2 at Colney Gravel Pits
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
DESERT WHEATEAR 1w Male south of Cart Gap, Eccles-on-Sea
Grey-bellied Brant, Tundra Bean Geese x 3 in field SW of Fring
Great White Egret, Russian White-fronted Geese x 40, Tundra Bean Geese x 2 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 60, Little Auk, Velvet Scoters x 2, Long-tailed Ducks x 2 at Holkham Bay
Ravens x 2, Black-necked Grebe at Holkham Park Lake
Cattle Egrets x 8, Great White Egret at Burnham Overy Staithe
Short-eared Owls x 2, Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Tundra Bean Geese x 7, Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 east of Weybourne
Common Cranes x 21 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Little Auk, Black-throated Divers x 2, Great Northern Divers x 2 off beach car park at Cley
Snow Buntings x 55, Water Pipits x 2, Caspian Gulls x 2 at Cley NWT
Great White Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Short-eared Owl, Grey Phalarope flew past Titchwell RSPB
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Russian White-fronted Geese x 12 at Horsey Corner
Hooded Crow in dunes at Horsey
Great White Egret at Horsey Mill
Ruddy Shelduck at Gresham
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Twite x 5 at Thornham Harbour
Waxwing at Holme NOA
Taiga Bean Geese x 4 at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 20 flew over Martham
Bewick's Swans x 2, Whooper Swans x 6 at Ludham Airfield
MEGA NEWS
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Thursday, 2 January 2020
NORFOLK BIRD NEWS & MEGAS!
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Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Cattle Egrets x 6, Great White Egrets x 2 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Black-throated Divers x 2 off beach car park at Cley
Russian White-fronted Goose, Caspian Gull, Snow Buntings x 30, Great White Egret, Caspian Gulls x 2 at Cley NWT
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret at Holkham Park Lake
Shorelarks x 3, Snow Buntings x 70, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoters x 4 at Holkham Bay
Great White Egret, Russian White-fronted Geese x 8 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Grey-bellied Brant (possible) in field, Tundra Bean Geese x 5 at Fring
Russian White-fronted Geese x 8, Tundra Bean Goose at Choseley
DESERT WHEATEAR 1w Male, Spoonbill, Black-throated Diver south of Cart Gap, Eccles-on-Sea
Twite x 10 at Thornham Harbour
Russian White-fronted Geese x 14 at Salthouse
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Water Pipit, Slavonian Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Black-throated Diver, Long-tailed Ducks x 9, Snow Bunting, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Great White Egrets x 3 at Nar Valley Fisheries
Bewick's Swans x 16 south of Ingham Corner
Russian White-fronted Geese x 38 at Wickhampton
Russian White-fronted Geese x 8 at Waxham
Common Cranes x 11 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Caspian Gull at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Bewick's Swans x 25, Whooper Swans x 39 between Ingham & Sea Palling
Bewick's Swans x 4, Whooper Swans x 7 at Ludham Airfield
Snow Buntings x 35, Russian White-fronted Geese x 20, Great Northern Diver at Gorleston-on-Sea
Black-throated Diver, Russian White-fronted Goose SSE of Happisburgh
Tundra Bean Geese x 11, Russian White-fronted Geese x 20, Black-throated Diver, Snow Buntings x 7 at Hemsby
Snow Buntings x 2 at Holme
Snow Buntings x 28 at Winterton
Hen Harrier at Warham Greens
Common Cranes x 4 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
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Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
Cattle Egrets x 6, Great White Egrets x 2 at Burnham Overy Staithe
Black-throated Divers x 2 off beach car park at Cley
Russian White-fronted Goose, Caspian Gull, Snow Buntings x 30, Great White Egret, Caspian Gulls x 2 at Cley NWT
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egret at Holkham Park Lake
Shorelarks x 3, Snow Buntings x 70, Long-tailed Ducks x 3, Velvet Scoters x 4 at Holkham Bay
Great White Egret, Russian White-fronted Geese x 8 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Grey-bellied Brant (possible) in field, Tundra Bean Geese x 5 at Fring
Russian White-fronted Geese x 8, Tundra Bean Goose at Choseley
DESERT WHEATEAR 1w Male, Spoonbill, Black-throated Diver south of Cart Gap, Eccles-on-Sea
Twite x 10 at Thornham Harbour
Russian White-fronted Geese x 14 at Salthouse
Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Water Pipit, Slavonian Grebe, Red-necked Grebe, Black-throated Diver, Long-tailed Ducks x 9, Snow Bunting, Hen Harrier at Titchwell RSPB
Great White Egrets x 3 at Nar Valley Fisheries
Bewick's Swans x 16 south of Ingham Corner
Russian White-fronted Geese x 38 at Wickhampton
Russian White-fronted Geese x 8 at Waxham
Common Cranes x 11 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Caspian Gull at Nunnery Lakes NR, Thetford
Bewick's Swans x 25, Whooper Swans x 39 between Ingham & Sea Palling
Bewick's Swans x 4, Whooper Swans x 7 at Ludham Airfield
Snow Buntings x 35, Russian White-fronted Geese x 20, Great Northern Diver at Gorleston-on-Sea
Black-throated Diver, Russian White-fronted Goose SSE of Happisburgh
Tundra Bean Geese x 11, Russian White-fronted Geese x 20, Black-throated Diver, Snow Buntings x 7 at Hemsby
Snow Buntings x 2 at Holme
Snow Buntings x 28 at Winterton
Hen Harrier at Warham Greens
Common Cranes x 4 at Stubb Mill, Hickling Broad NWT
MEGA NEWS
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Wednesday, 1 January 2020
NEW YEAR'S DAY – A NEW DECADE!
I stayed up far too late last night or should I say this morning! I was watching highlights of Glastonbury and all kinds! I set the alarm, but felt awful so didn't get up early at all. The first bird I saw today was a House Sparrow, one of several that regularly come to my feeders daily. I spent a good while cleaning out bird baths and topping all the bird feeders and table and then had New Year's Day brunch! My local Blackbirds soon zoomed in to enjoy the dried fruit and meal worms I had scattered amongst the seed on the bird table. I currently have an annoying Squirrel who has obviously been working out in the gym, as although it cannot remove the heavy metal top from the nut feeder, it can jolt the entire feeder to fall to the ground and then has a nut fest!
Visited the Blue-headed Eastern Yellow Wagtail at Sedgeford for the fourth time, where it was feeding in its usual spot between the two big dung heaps. Momentarily it landed in the field on the other side of the road, but I wasn't quick enough to photograph it, before it returned to the dung heaps again. I counted 84 Fieldfares scattered around the field! Chatted to a few birders here and then returned home to chill before work tomorrow. There were two big rocket sticks in my front garden – the result of zillions of fireworks that went off here last night.
How fabulous that a local birder found a Desert Wheatear yesterday for birders to see today – what a great bird to see for the start of a new decade! Here's to a fabulous 2020 with some exciting birds for us all to enjoy. Happy New Year!
Visited the Blue-headed Eastern Yellow Wagtail at Sedgeford for the fourth time, where it was feeding in its usual spot between the two big dung heaps. Momentarily it landed in the field on the other side of the road, but I wasn't quick enough to photograph it, before it returned to the dung heaps again. I counted 84 Fieldfares scattered around the field! Chatted to a few birders here and then returned home to chill before work tomorrow. There were two big rocket sticks in my front garden – the result of zillions of fireworks that went off here last night.
How fabulous that a local birder found a Desert Wheatear yesterday for birders to see today – what a great bird to see for the start of a new decade! Here's to a fabulous 2020 with some exciting birds for us all to enjoy. Happy New Year!
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Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egrets x 2 at Holkham Park Lake
Cattle Egrets x 6, Great White Egrets x 5, Russian White-fronted Geese x 148 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 70, Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver at Holkham Bay
Short-eared Owl at Snettisham RSPB
DESERT WHEATEAR 1w Male (for 2nd day) south of Cart Gap, Happisburgh
Russian White-fronted Geese x 30 flew past Cart Gap, Happisburgh
Hawfinches x 5 at Lynford Aboretum
Russian White-fronted Geese x 241, Taiga Bean Geese x 3, Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Water Pipit at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 17, Tundra Bean Geese x 5 at Choseley
Long-tailed Ducks x 9, Russian White-fronted Geese x 7, Water Pipit, Black-throated Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Great Northern Divers x 2, Spotted Redshank, Great White Egrets x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Common Cranes x 6 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Pale-bellied Brent Goose near Hindringham
Russian White-fronted Geese x 15 flew over Caister-on-Sea
Russian White-fronted Geese x 6 west of Wighton
Great White Egret at Earsham Gravel Pits
Grey-bellied Brant (possible) in field, Tundra Bean Goose at Fring
Russian White-fronted Geese x 15 at Breydon Water
Black-throated Diver offshore, Caspian Gull, Russian White-fronted Geese x 45 flew over Cley NWT
Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Snow Buntings x 20, Lapland Bunting at Holme
Waxwing at Holme NOA
Russian White-fronted Geese x 8, Whooper Swans x 5 at Ludham Airfield
Rough-legged Buzzard, Cattle Egret, Russian White-fronted Geese x 3, Short-eared Owl at Burnham Overy Staithe
Spoonbill, Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Tundra Bean Geese x 3, Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 flew past Weybourne
Russian White-fronted Geese x 48 flew past Hopton-on-Sea
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Bean Goose sp. by sea bank at Brancaster
Snow Buntings x 30, Twite x 4 at Thornham Harbour
Snow Buntings x 41, Russian White-fronted Geese x 18 flew over Eccles-on-Sea
Great White Egret at Seamere Fen, Hingham
Great White Egret at Nar Valley Fisheries
Great White Egret at Magadalen
Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 flew over Northrepps
Tundra Bean Goose flew over East Somerton
Hen Harriers x 2 at Warham Greens
Short-eared Owl at Haddiscoe Island
Waxwing in Norwich
Russian White-fronted Geese x 17, Scaup x 2 flew past Hemsby
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Rough-legged Buzzard NW of Wells
BLUE-HEADED EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (nominate form tschutschensis) 1w male at dung heap, west of Ringstead Road, north of Sedgeford
Black-necked Grebe, Great White Egrets x 2 at Holkham Park Lake
Cattle Egrets x 6, Great White Egrets x 5, Russian White-fronted Geese x 148 at Holkham Freshmarsh
Shorelarks x 5, Snow Buntings x 70, Long-tailed Duck, Great Northern Diver at Holkham Bay
Short-eared Owl at Snettisham RSPB
DESERT WHEATEAR 1w Male (for 2nd day) south of Cart Gap, Happisburgh
Russian White-fronted Geese x 30 flew past Cart Gap, Happisburgh
Hawfinches x 5 at Lynford Aboretum
Russian White-fronted Geese x 241, Taiga Bean Geese x 3, Tundra Bean Geese x 2, Water Pipit at Buckenham Marshes RSPB
Russian White-fronted Geese x 17, Tundra Bean Geese x 5 at Choseley
Long-tailed Ducks x 9, Russian White-fronted Geese x 7, Water Pipit, Black-throated Diver, Slavonian Grebe, Great Northern Divers x 2, Spotted Redshank, Great White Egrets x 2 at Titchwell RSPB
Common Cranes x 6 between Acle Bridge & Billockby
Cattle Egret at Halvergate Marshes
Pale-bellied Brent Goose near Hindringham
Russian White-fronted Geese x 15 flew over Caister-on-Sea
Russian White-fronted Geese x 6 west of Wighton
Great White Egret at Earsham Gravel Pits
Grey-bellied Brant (possible) in field, Tundra Bean Goose at Fring
Russian White-fronted Geese x 15 at Breydon Water
Black-throated Diver offshore, Caspian Gull, Russian White-fronted Geese x 45 flew over Cley NWT
Red-necked Grebe, Long-tailed Duck, Snow Buntings x 20, Lapland Bunting at Holme
Waxwing at Holme NOA
Russian White-fronted Geese x 8, Whooper Swans x 5 at Ludham Airfield
Rough-legged Buzzard, Cattle Egret, Russian White-fronted Geese x 3, Short-eared Owl at Burnham Overy Staithe
Spoonbill, Great White Egret at Welney WWT
Tundra Bean Geese x 3, Russian White-fronted Geese x 5 flew past Weybourne
Russian White-fronted Geese x 48 flew past Hopton-on-Sea
Hen Harrier at Stiffkey
Bean Goose sp. by sea bank at Brancaster
Snow Buntings x 30, Twite x 4 at Thornham Harbour
Snow Buntings x 41, Russian White-fronted Geese x 18 flew over Eccles-on-Sea
Great White Egret at Seamere Fen, Hingham
Great White Egret at Nar Valley Fisheries
Great White Egret at Magadalen
Russian White-fronted Geese x 2 flew over Northrepps
Tundra Bean Goose flew over East Somerton
Hen Harriers x 2 at Warham Greens
Short-eared Owl at Haddiscoe Island
Waxwing in Norwich
Russian White-fronted Geese x 17, Scaup x 2 flew past Hemsby
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My BIG Anniversary! A Decade of Blogging!
The first picture I posted ten years ago today! Me at Blakeney Point
I have been blogging for exactly ten years now! I started this blog on 1st January 2010. Here is the link to my FIRST POST!
Its been a busy decade! I never guessed in a million years that my blog would take off like it has and become so popular with so many people of all ages and I have met so many lovely people because of it too. I've managed to keep up with huge websites such as Birdforum etc in the 'FatBirder' ratings and I feel very lucky to be where I am. But, it has been extremely hard work to maintain and I know of several people that have started similar bird news sites, but have not been able to keep it going. It requires complete dedication to post every single day without fail – however I'm feeling, where ever I have been and what ever is going on in my life, I have managed to keep it going.
There have been many times that I have questioned why I'm doing this blog and how long will I keep going with it. I like to write and keep a diary, so I suppose that's mainly what its all about for me. I inherited my father's stubbornness and don't like to give up! I did consider having a blog break/end after this ten years, so I can concentrate more on sorting my life out, but when I thought about it seriously, I realised I would be lost without it – a part of my life would be missing and I have lost enough over the last few years, so I will carry on!
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